The International Harvester M1 has become one of the more popular examples of the genre among many collectors today due to the number of receiver variations and their relative scarcity as compared to Springfield Armory-made Garands of the same era. and author. 0: 1400.00: 08/21/2020 M1 Garand Winchester. The serial number ranges assigned to IHC for M1 rifle production were: 4,400,000–4,660,000 and 5,000,501–5,278,245.In order to augment Springfield Armory’s and International Harvester’s M1 rifle production, a contract was also granted to the Harrington & Richardson Arms Co. on April 3, 1952, for the manufacture of 100,000 Garand rifles with additional contracts to follow.As International Harvester began to gear up for M1 manufacture, the firm was immediately faced with a number of daunting challenges, exacerbated by the fact the company had no prior firearm-making experience. It’s no modern trigger, but I was pleasantly surprised.One thing to note on functionality: the U.S. military designed the M1 to shoot a specific 30-06 cartridge, and modern cartridges can cause unsafe pressure levels. were lined out and the substitute numbers electro-penciled under the original.Springfield Armory (Actual intended use unknown, but ALL documented guns are in this range are generic SAs).

Including “Arrowhead” and “Postage Stamp” logos. Not cheap, but an experience that can not be easily duplicated, plus I bring home my new M1.My M1 was built in 1955 at the Springfield Armory and never issued, just put in the armory and eventually sold as surplus. Holding an M1 Garand, you can’t help but wonder, “Where did this rifle see action? The Department of Defense established a policy of geographic dispersion of vital defense production to mitigate vulnerability to a nuclear strike. You’ll need to practice with the iron sights to make sure you’re locked in, but if you’re willing to carry the M1 through the woods, it’ll do its job if you do yours.Unlike last night’s fifth drink or that “Ron Paul for I know of many such incidents in the early part of that war. What was it like to lug this thing across Europe?”You might also spontaneously start a “USA! out a rousing rendition of the The problem with historical military rifles is that supply is limited. Best purchase I ever made.I’ll never regret my “Ron Paul for President” tattoo…never! Hello all, I had bookmarked the following URL that gave locations/units of where M1 Garands and 03A3's were assigned. When I paid 750.00 bucks for it I thought I may have paid to much for it but when I field stripped it at a gunsmithing class I was taking the instructor, a forty year gunsmith looked at it and said “that thing is brand new” and promptly offered me 2,000.00 bucks for it! I’ve got 8 on the wall, and yet I’m on my way to the CMP in Aniston for their Advanced maintenance Class where a friend and I will each build an M1 from refurbished and new parts. Garands should be a healthy portion of your retirement portfolio.I haven’t had my M1 for very long, but I already love it. Other problems cropped up and were solved one by one, but IHC was never able to meet its contractual production schedule.In order to help International Harvester get into Garand production as expeditiously as possible, a number of parts were procured from other sources. Serial number "2,434,XXX" which matches to barrel date of Jan. 1944. The only real question is, The opposite was the case with my dad.he hauled artillery ammo with a half track and was issued a m3 that he hated.he loved the garand and when he picked up a abandoned m1 with no gas plug he was able to restore it to operating condition and carried it until he came home.Rifles from CMP are gauged before being released for sale.

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